SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY · Public four-year · City: Midsize
2,346undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$19,644average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,541
- Admitted
- 2,937
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 78%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 398
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (7)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Forest Sciences and Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Forest Technology/Technician Associate (18 awarded)
- Forestry, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Associate (17 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Paper Science and Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Landscape Architecture Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Energy and Environmental Policy Master's
- Environmental Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Forestry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Master's
- Conservation Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Construction Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Paper Science and Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Landscape Architecture Master's
- Environmental Chemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,206
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,036
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,780
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,050
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,276
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $41,106
- Total cost living at home
- $12,896
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,211 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,770 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,458 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,248 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,955 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,675
- Got a grant from the college
- 94%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,623
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 54%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,292
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 165 | 70% |
| Men | 161 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 25 | 56% |
| White | 255 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 322 | 76% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 253 | 82% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,737
- Undergraduates
- 2,346
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,640
- Part-time undergraduates
- 706
- Graduate students
- 391
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 75%
- From out of state
- 25%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- One Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY, 13210
- County
- Onondaga County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.